Deadline day is finally upon us! The summer transfer window closes its doors at 11pm tonight and plenty of Championship clubs are expected to do business right into the final minutes.

Fax machines up and down the country are whirring as managers and club officials race to seal their final moves and we will have all the Championship deadline day goings-on covered from 3pm onwards this afternoon in a special LIVE blog.

But, as the clock ticks down towards 11pm, here is all the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours from various newspapers and websites below...

Derby County are eyeing a late move for Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie and could use reported Cherries target Johnny Russell as bait in a potential swap deal. (Derby Telegraph)

Andrew Surman is also on Bournemouth's deadline day transfer radar as Eddie Howe looks to add two to his squad and a move for the unsettled Norwich City man looks likely. (Bournemouth Echo)

Watford have made a £1.2m offer for former Middlesbrough right-back target Juanfran of Real Betis despite the resignation of manager Giuseppe Sannino. (Watford Observer)

Millwall retain an interest in Huddersfield Town'sSean Scannell but are closing in on their first signing of the day in Angel Martinez , with the former Blackpool man all set to be reunited with ex-Seasiders chief Ian Holloway. (News at Den)

Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer has refused to rule out further dips into the transfer market on deadline day after completing a deal for Everton central defender Shane Duffy. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Roger Johnson may finally be about to seal an exit from Wolves after Belgian outfit Genk expressed an interest in taking the out-of-favour centre back while the club's striker search may be held back until the loan window opens, despite an interest in Leicester City's Chris Wood. (Express & Star)

Blackpool are believed to be in the hunt for two deadline day signings and have lodged cash bids for their targets today as Jose Riga desperately attempts to bolster his squad. (Blackpool Gazette)